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June, 2017

The Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Kings. Those were this writer’s two teams growing up. Yet, while the lineage of each organization was vastly different in many respects, they both had one thing in common: a painstakingly-long championship drought. Of course, if an ‘Understatement of the Year’ award ...

May, 2017

After the Los Angeles Kings missed the playoffs for the second time in three years last month, fans have had plenty of reason to be skeptical. On the precipice of a dynasty, the Kings have been nothing short of disappointing since 2014. Yes, they had some highlights here and there ...

April, 2017

When they opened their season with a 7-0 loss on home ice back in September, few, if any, would have given the Mississauga Steelheads much of a chance. Gone from the previous season, among others, were the club’s leading scorer Alex Nylander and starting netminder Jack Flinn, so 2016-17 looked ...

While Jacob Moverare has made the Los Angeles Kings look very good this season with his outstanding defensive play, it may be a while before we see him in California on a regular basis. With that said, however, the Kings do have another one of their prospects with the Mississauga ...

Over the past few weeks, there hasn’t been much to cheer about if you are a fan of the Los Angeles Kings. For the second time in three seasons, the Kings had missed the playoffs — a far cry from their status as two-time Stanley Cup champions in three seasons ...

This past Monday marked the end of an era in Los Angeles. Just one day after their season had officially ended, the Los Angeles Kings, in addition to firing head coach Darryl Sutter, had relieved Dean Lombardi of his general manager duties, effectively ending his 11-year tenure with the team. ...

While skill plays a role, so does luck. But, don’t go thinking that being lucky is a bad thing. Ask Bob Nystrom; ask Mike Eruzione; ask anyone who has ever scored a career-defining game-winning goal if timing means anything. For Daryl Evans, it certainly did and, while his goal may ...

While he did spend some time with the organization as a player, the vast majority of Hubie McDonough‘s contributions to the Los Angeles Kings came in a different capacity, helping to shape the future of the club first in his hometown of Manchester, New Hampshire, and, most recently, in nearby ...

It’s a profession that can take you anywhere in the world. For some, the options are as far as the eye can see and for others, it’s slim pickings. Regardless, there’s always been something special about professional athletes having the privilege of playing in or near their hometown. For one ...

In 1980, the Los Angeles Kings drafted him 115th overall, but he would elect to play three more seasons of college hockey before representing his country at the Olympics. By the time he made his Kings debut in 1984, goaltender Darren Eliot would bring with him a plethora of wisdom ...

March, 2017

Not only was he one of the toughest fighters in the game but also one of its most popular personalities. Over the course of his professional career, which has since transitioned into an integral role with the National Hockey League, George Parros has garnered respect as one of hockey’s most ...

The ‘Miracle on Manchester‘, the run to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final and the ‘Frenzy on Figueroa‘: arguably the three greatest playoff moments in Los Angeles Kings history prior to 2012. Yet, in a time frame that spanned 19 years, there was one man who was with the Kings for ...

When the Los Angeles Kings drafted him 29th overall in 1997, Scott Barney was on his way to great things. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case — at least not right away. Following his junior career with the OHL‘s Peterborough Petes, Barney moved onto the AHL‘s Springfield Falcons. However, since his ...

In recent years, fans of the Los Angeles Kings became habitually coveted with excitement when June approached. After all, between 2012 and 2014, it was the time of the year when their team contended for a spot in the Stanley Cup Final. But, there was also something stimulating about June ...

Coming off an improbable season where they fell just short of reaching the Western Conference Final, the Los Angeles Kings entered the 2001-02 with, if you will, a new lease on life. However, after Stu Grimson moved on to sign in Nashville, the Kings needed someone new to fill their ...

Ryan Cowley April 15, 2016Comments Off on Sharks Draw First Blood, Edging Kings in Game 1

Game 1; SJ leads series 1-0 LOS ANGELES — For both clubs, it had been a couple years since any playoff action happened. If Thursday night was any indication, though, it seemed as if neither the Los Angeles Kings or the San Jose Sharks missed a beat. In Game 1, ...